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RLBAX

American Balanced Fund Class R-1

Mutual fund

$39.47+0.16 (+0.41%)Close Oct 2, 2026

Adjusted price

+9.61% total return, past year

Key statistics

Net assets
$285B
Expense ratio
1.32%
Share classes
18
52-week range
$35.47$40.83
From all-time high
−3.33%
Max drawdown
−40.82%
Volatility
11.54%
Sharpe ratio
0.66
Beta (5Y monthly)
0.67

Total

1M
−2.2%
YTD
+6.6%
1Y
+9.6%

Per year

3Y
+16.4%
5Y
+8.3%
10Y
+9.0%
20Y
+7.5%
Since 2002
+7.2%

Fund facts

As of Jun 30, 2026
Holdings
4,076
Top 10 holdings
26.0%
Stocks
61.0%
Bonds
32.2%
Cash
4.4%

Sectors

Information Technology
19.9%
Health Care
7.2%
Financials
6.1%
Industrials
5.6%
Communication Services
4.8%
Other
18.3%

Top holdings

HoldingWeight (%)
Capital Group Central Cash Fund4.4
AVGOBroadcom Inc.4.4
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited3.0
Capital Group Central Corporate Bond Fund2.6
MUMicron Technology, Inc.2.5
PMPhilip Morris International Inc.2.3
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.2.1
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation1.7
NVDANVIDIA Corporation1.6
LLYEli Lilly and Company1.5

Annual returns

2002 from May 29 · 2026 through Oct 2